VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR CITY, UT

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Addresss:
1303 NORTH MAIN STREET
CEDAR CITY, UT, 84721
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (435) 868-5800

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 4.05
Registered Professional Nurses : 51.72
Other Salaried Personnel : 132.62
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 0.10
Physical Therapists : 1.00
Registered Pharmacists : 2.00
Respiratory Therapists : 3.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 0.25
Physicians : 0.25
Medical Social Workers : 2.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 42
Total Certified: 42

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.
This Hospital:

43.100%
State:

39.661%
Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

7.000%
State:

7.395%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.089%
State:

0.080%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.010%
State:

0.022%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

4.100%
State:

5.157%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

7.100%
Utah:

2.376%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,434
Utah:

$13,952
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,486
Utah:

$5,441
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

3.87%
Utah:

1.18%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,572
Utah:

$11,233
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,735
State:

$3,939
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

8.06%
Utah:

0.77%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,041
Utah:

$14,115
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,780
State:

$5,111
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

4.52%
State:

2.39%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,406
Utah:

$17,471
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,998
Utah:

$6,803
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

3.55%
State:

2.36%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,140
Utah:

$15,446
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,569
Utah:

$5,449
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

3.55%
Utah:

0.84%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,059
State:

$12,921
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,972
Utah:

$4,914
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

5.48%
Utah:

2.72%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,445
State:

$36,502
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,157
Utah:

$13,992
Number of discharges: 93
This Hospital:

30.00%
State:

15.53%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,161
State:

$11,952
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,694
Utah:

$4,746
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

5.81%
State:

2.45%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,499
Utah:

$16,411
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,132
State:

$6,964
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

5.48%
Utah:

1.65%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,450
State:

$30,053
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,343
State:

$12,205
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

6.13%
State:

7.39%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,850
Utah:

$16,996
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,372
Utah:

$7,341
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

3.87%
State:

2.33%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,594
Utah:

$16,111
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,771
State:

$6,555
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

11.94%
Utah:

3.77%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,132
Utah:

$12,231
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,807
State:

$4,560
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

7.74%
Utah:

1.53%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.4%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

7
State:

8
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

97.0%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

96.0%
Utah:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

81.0%
Utah:

93.9%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Utah:

97.8%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

96.0%
State:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

88.0%
Utah:

94.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

96.0%
Utah:

97.3%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

97.0%
State:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

97.0%
Utah:

97.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

98.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

98.0%
State:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
Utah:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

93.0%
State:

93.1%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

94.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

98.0%
Utah:

96.4%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

90.0%
State:

96.0%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

99.0%
Utah:

99.4%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.5%
State:

14.6%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

12.0%
State:

12.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

14.7%
Utah:

12.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

23.3%
State:

22.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

16.9%
State:

16.8%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 36%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

2%
State:

3%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Utah:

19%
Always
Here:

81%
State:

78%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

1%
State:

2%
Usually
This Hospital:

14%
State:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

85%
Utah:

83%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
Utah:

6%
Usually
Here:

25%
Utah:

25%
Always
Here:

69%
State:

69%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
State:

5%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

23%
Always
This Hospital:

73%
State:

72%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
Utah:

17%
Usually
Here:

21%
State:

19%
Always
Here:

64%
Utah:

64%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
Utah:

7%
Usually
Here:

19%
Utah:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

73%
State:

73%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
Here:

10%
Utah:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

40%
Utah:

32%
Always
Here:

50%
State:

60%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
This Hospital:

92%
State:

89%
No
This Hospital:

8%
Utah:

11%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
Here:

5%
State:

6%
7 or 8
Here:

20%
Utah:

20%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

75%
State:

74%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

2%
Utah:

3%
Yes, probably
Here:

18%
State:

21%
Yes, definitely
Here:

80%
Utah:

76%

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